{"product_id":"an-introduction-to-epidemiology-for-health-professionals-9781461426004","title":"An Introduction to Epidemiology for Health Professionals","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Jørn Olsen\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Springer\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Springer\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Epidemiology\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the Back Cover\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn Introduction to Epidemiology for Health Professionals\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJorn Olsen, Kaare Christensen, Jeff Murray, and Anders Ekbom\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWho gets sick? What factors--genetic, environmental, social--contribute to their illness?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEasy enough to ask, but the answers are becoming increasingly complicated. Today, as the public worries about emerging diseases and the word \u003cem\u003eepidemic\u003c\/em\u003e is part of the general discussion, epidemiology should be a basic component of medical training, yet often it is undertaught or even neglected. Concise and readable while also rigorous and thorough, \u003cem\u003eAn Introduction to Epidemiology for Health Professionals\u003c\/em\u003e goes beyond standard textbook content to ground the reader in scientific methods most relevant to the current health landscape and the evolution of evidence-based medicine--valuable keys to better understanding of disease process, effective prevention, and targeted treatment. This volume: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePresents material accessibly for readers who may have not studied epidemiology.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFocuses equally in descriptive and analytic branches of epidemiology.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDemonstrates applications of descriptive and analytic methods in public health, genetic epidemiology, and clinical epidemiology.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes a \"Sources of Error\" section addressing problems in inference and decision-making, selection bias, and other common pitfalls.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn addition to its usefulness for graduate students in public health and medical students in clinical epidemiology, \u003cem\u003eAn Introduction to Epidemiology for Health Professionals\u003c\/em\u003e is a timely reference for practitioners needing a refresher in this important discipline. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Springer","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45274225344663,"sku":"9781461426004","price":5876.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781461426004.webp?v=1769279277","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/an-introduction-to-epidemiology-for-health-professionals-9781461426004","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}